Pulling-over machine



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FULLING OVER MACHINE Original Filed Nov. 2, 1916 lldntenyted Ml, W23...

ORRELL ASHTON, DECEASED; O3? fiWAMPSOOTT,'MASSACHUSETTS, BY HANNAH ASHTON, EXIEGUTRTK, Elli WOLLASTUN, FEASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMEJFTTS, TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OFPATERSQN, NE N' JERSEY, A CORPORATION 03E NEW rename-even nnonrnn Application filed November 2, 1916, Serial No. 129.216. Renewed June 24, 1922. Serial No. 570,720.

1 0 (17/ M7107]? it may conwrn lie it known that Onnnnn name, late of in the manufactureof boots and shoes for pulling the upper over the last, and in some aspects has moi)". pm'ticular retennce to pulling-over lnjachines tor-use in the manutucture of: turn shoe. i-tn important object of the invention is to 'facilitate the relatiee manipulation of the upper proper and the. lining in. the pulling-over operation on turn shoes, to the end that in the manufacture of such shoes as are provided with tips the tip may be readily straightened, and to the, further end that the lining in turn shoes may be laid smoothly over the upper in h manner to avoid the presence of lining wrinkles after the shoe is turned.

In one method of procedure in the pulling-over of turn shoes the upper and the lining are both enteredin the grippers when the work presented tolhe machine and are pulled over the last together. shoe is provided witl'ia tip, however, the fact that the lining, which is on the outside ot the upper at this stage, conceals the tip seam makes it diiiicult to adjust the upper" in such manner as to insure the correct locution of the tip line. As an alternative course, the upperalone is sometimes pulled by the grippers, while the lining is free to beturned back at the toe to reveal. the tip seam, and after the upper has been: pulled the lining is smoothed over. the upper by hand and is then forced in over the margin oi? the sole together with the upper and tastened in position. It is dill'icult, however, in this method of procedure to cause the lii'iing to be drawn tightly enough over the upper to avoid the presei'ice oi wrinkles in. the lining atter the shoe is turned.

ltlith the object, among others, of el'unt mating the above mentioned ditiiculties, this invention provides novel means for 0peratnn, upon the shoe materials 1' n such. manner It the asto leave the lining substantially free from tension during the upper pulling operation and subsequently to conform the lining smoothly to the contour of the upper. The lining thus left free to be turned back at the toe to reveal the tip scam at'the time when adjustment of the upper, is effected. The illustrative embodiment out the invest ti on comprises a lining engaging device movable over the lining on thetorepart oi? the shoe in the directir' n of the shoe bottom in. such manner as to replace the lining 1n position it the lining has been turned back to reveal the tip seam, the device being maintained in ehl'ective engagement with the lin ing to cause it to conform the lining smoothly and tightly to the contour of the upper on the last. The device shown com prises wipers forengaging the lining frictionally at opposite sides of the forepart of the shoe and trea'dle means for operating the wipers. Ttshould be understood,"however,

that the drawings show but one of a variety of construction in which tl1Q 11 1i 8I1l31OD, 111 its broader aspects, may be embodied.

, The above andother novel features of the invention, including certain details of construction and combinations of darts will.

now be. described with reference to the accompanying drawi eggs and pointed out .i n

th claims.

In the draw1ngsz- Fig. 1 1s a view in side elevation oi? a portionota pulling-over machine in which the invention is embodied,-

Fig, 2 is a view in front elevation of a.

portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 a view sim lar to Flg. 1 of a shoe and adjacent meclianism, illustrating" the final stage in the manipulation otthe lining engaging device, and

Fig. Fig". I. i i v i The mechanism providedain accordance with this. invention is shown as applied to a pulling-over machine. of a well known type, comprising the usual standard 2, heel overlaying and tacking devices 11 which serve to lay the upper materials over the margin of the soleiajnd fasten them in post 4: is a section on the line 4iof tion. Attached to the machine below the position occupied by the shoe as determined by the heel rest 4 ant the sole rest 6 is the device for operating upon the shoe lining, comprising two metal plates 12 mount it on the upper ends of rods 14 the lower ends of which are clamged to a bracket 16 mounted in turn for sliding movement vertically on roos 18'to the lower ends or which is connected a treadle 20. A clamp 22 on the standard 2 supports rigidly a holder provided with hooks 26 which partially embrace the rods 18 and serve as guides for the rods. Additional guiding means for the rods 18 in their reciprocating; movement is provided by bars and 30 clamped adjustably in holder 82, the bar 28 being hooked for engagement in a hole in a plate 34 secured to the upper ends of the rods 18 and the bar 30 being pivoted on a strap 36 on the standard 2. '1' he upper guiding device comprising the bars 28 and 30 will thus turn abou; the pivotal connection of the bar '3 with the strap 36 during the reeiprocatory movement oi? the rods 18.

Each of the rods 18 carries a spring 38 which rests upon a collar 40 on the rod. 'llhese springs serve as bumpers for the bracket 16 and thus support the rods 14 in their lowermost position. Slidably mounted on. the rods 18 is also a holder 42 which is clamped by means of a screw 44 to one or the rods 14 and will th-irei ore move, with the rods 14 as the latter are raised or lowered. A plate 46 on the rear of the holder 42 carries pins 48 which enter holes in the rear of the holder and hear at their inner ends on the rods 18. A. bolt is secured to the plate 46, and a spring 52 bearingat one end on the front of the holder 42 and at its other end on a nut 54 on the end of the bolt acts through the bolt and the plate 4.6 to hold the ends of the pins 48 agaiitist the rod 18. Near their upper ends the rods 18 have recesses .36 which receive the pins 48 when the rods 14 are moved to their u rpern'iost position on the rods 18. This is a preliminary mov ment imparted by hand to the rods 14 to bring the members 12 into posi ion to become effective upon the lining of the shoe upon the subsequent operation of the treadle QO. The approximate positon attained by the members 12 in this preliminary movement is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The holder 42 in the end oppositeto that in which the clamping screw 44 is located is provided with a slot 58 in which the rod 14 on that side is received. Springs 60 conneeted to the opposite rods 14. tend to swine. the rods toward each other, the rods beini; suliiciently yielding to permit such relative movement. The limit of movement of the rods, and consequently of the members 12.,

toward each other is adjustably determined. the upper or to perform any other o v i'ati i1i or means of a screw 62 which is threaded in a holder 64 clamped to one rod l4. the head t the screw being; positioned, tor (.Ilgafl'oment with the other rod. The wipers '12 will be positioned, by adjustu'ient of the screw (12 in accordance with the size oil? the shoe. to cause them to engage the upper materials firmly when they have been raised prelinr inarilv to the proper height to cause the pins 16 to enter the recesses 56, as shown by dotted lines in l ig l. and in the subse uent movement of the pore ell'ected by the operation of the trozu e it) they will he spread apartagainst the tension ol the s n-inns oo while moving over t 10 wider lllll'tl()ll.\' ol' the shoe toward the shoe bottom.

The wipers lfI-l are mounted on holders (M o rotted at 67 in the upper ends ol' the rods and, springs (38 connected irrsprriively to he holders and to the rods tend to position he wipers normally in parallel relation as hovvn in Fig. 2 while perniiltii'igr them to 'urn as they more over the shoe in surh inner to follow the contour oi the slim. able to provide the Wipers '15.! mil h a. coveru 1 o'l" some material such as to in sure a gijoi'id frictional contact with the linin and in the, con:-;truetion shown, for e):-

"' wipers have a covering of emery H we U2 ample, L ie cloth.

in the use of the construction shown. the

shoe wil be presented in the position indi- :ated and the upper entered in the toe and side "rippers, the lining being left free in ord s to permit it to be turned hart: at the we to reveal the tip seam. The operator by: ing the tip seam, is thus enabled to zdil v at what particular points id-o grippe s should engage the upper. r the upper has been entered properly in ie grippers the machine is rtarted and the rippers are operat d to pull the upper. the nar'hiuo then coming); to rest in the usual way with ti o upper unde tension. The lip seam. still Within vicwi enables the operator then to determiiw whether any relative adjustu'u 2 vi :lie opposite sides oi the upper is necessary in order to position the tip line in the correct angular relation lo the last. ll' QMljUS'i YlPRiL- is necessary it is ell'ecled in the well known znemier iv releti ve movement of the opposite side ippers. While the upper is still held under tension the operator will then l e he reds t upward by hand until the pi 'fw snap into the recesses 56. thus po- "per l2 as indicated by dot 'l and wi l then depress the t eadle 20. rorciu 3 the wipers farther up f? l in a direction which. by reason ol the position of the shoe. is diagonally toward the bottom ((lfi'l and toe end of the shoe. the operators hands being? left tree durius lliis treadle effected movement to assist the wipers in layingthe lining; siuoi'i'll l r over smoothly tltwt may be required. Tlhrough this moreuient oi :be Wipers the lining will be re placed in its proper position. and conformed and tightly to the contour of the pulled upper ready to be laid li YGl' the mar gin. oi" the sole and fastened with the upper in the si'ibsequen t (operation Oiltllfl overlaying and tacking; devices 11 whieh, asshoirn, may ii'i ,:ludo end einlu'acing Wiper plates to Wipe the inargginio't theuppor materials into lasted posion. lVhile holding; the Wipers 12 at the limit of their upwardmovement aiL j u'rnt to the ogrippers the operator trill then cause the machine to complete its cycle wil operations in rwhich tho upperand the lin-- 1 u will be Wipe/(l inwurdlv together orer the mar in oi" thesole and fastened. "When it is (lfinllClil to remove-the shoe iliroui the machine the treadlewi be released the pins 48 will be disengaged from the recesses 56 by pressing on the bolt 50, and the rods 14!; will be lowered until the bracket 16 engages the bumper springs l llhile the invention is herein illustrated b3," retorenoi it to turn shoe uorli, it will be evi t that in some of its Eli-SPCUti-l itis not limited in utility to the f oture or that particular type of? shoe. 1p; described the intention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by: Letters i Potent of the United States is:

1 A turn shoe pulling over machine harlngr, in combination, means for pulling an upper into oonforniityto the shape of the torepart ot a last While the lining of the shoe substantially h from tension, and means constructed and arranged to engage the lininn; at the sides of the shoe betu eenthe bottom edge and the top of the last and Wipe the lining over-the tensioned portion otthe 40 upper to conform it to the contour of the upper on the last,

.2. A turn shoe pullinnmver niaxlwhine having, in omnbinatiou, means for pullingan upper into con'l orn'iitv to the shape oil. the

I l oropart o'la last While the lining: o'l the shoe is; substantially tree vtroin tension. members mounted for n'ioveinent o'ver'tlle lateral periphery of the last inpathsindiupendently coutorinable tothe contour otthe uppe" at opposite sides of thelast andarranged to eh; e the lining at the sides oi the shoe re mote from thebottoin edgro of the last and to Wipe the lining over the upper into conformity to the contour-ct the upper on the last. and mecl'i anisin tor operating:said members while the upper is held under tension by the pullinp; means. I I

3. A. turn shoe pullinn-over machine having; in combination, pmver operated means tor pulling an upper intoeonforiuity to the shape on" the 'liorepart of a last While leaving; the lining; substantially free from tension, means movable over the lininojo'f the shoe on the lateral periphery of the lastto conform it to the OODlZOHPOllZlTlQ upper on the last and transverse to the plane of toe shoe bottom to repl the lining. 5. .ii turn shoe pulling- "[0? machine havliip', in (()l1lllil1 lt ()1l lH'Wi'QE' operated means for iullinizy; an undo! over thetoreoart of u i L l l V lar-it While the lining; oi? the shoe turned back from the toe to rowel the tip seam of the upper, Wipers inorable in engagement with the lining in. a direction toward the plane of the bottom of the last to replace the lining and conform it to the contour of the uppen and manual means for operating said Wipers alter the upper has been pulled.

6. ii. turn shoepulling-over machine having, in combination, deans for pulling an upper alone orcr a last at the fore iart, and inc-ans mounted for movement over the liningat the side of the shoe diagonally toward the bottom and the toe end oi? the last to conform the untensioned lining to the contour of the upper on the last after the upper has been pulled.

7. llw turn shoe pullingbver machine havin ncombination, side grippers for engaging); and pulling an upper over the opposite sides of the torepart of a last While the liningis turned back to reveal the tip seam o'l the upper, and ineuns mounted for movement subsequentl over the lateral periphery of the shoe toward positions:adjacent to said side grippers to replace the lining.

8. A turn shoe pulling gorer machine having in eoi'nbination, grippers 'l'or engaging tlhlql'fllll'lllfl an upper overa lastwbile the lining; is turned back at the toe to reveal the tip seam ot the upper. tax-hers for ilasteninn' the upper and me: us mounted for movement over the lat 'al peri ihery oi. the shoe to "ard the edge oi? the shoe bottom to engaging portions of the lining in their turned-back position and moving them into position to be operatedupon by the tackers in the fastening operation.

9. A turn shoe pulling-over machine haringri; in combination, means for pulling an upper over a lush wipers tor engaging the lining at opposite sides of the shoe and wiping the lining toward the bottom edge of the last into conformity to the contour ofthe upper. and treadle mechanism for operating said wipers.

10. Aqturn shoe pulling-over machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last positioned bottom upwanfl, ineonsitor wipino; lining over the upper; said Wiping ineansheing positioni-id normally below the shoe, and treadle mechanism for raising; the wiping means in engagement with the lining; to cause said means to wipe the lining over the upper.

11. A turn shoe pulling-over machine having, in combination, means pulling an upper over a last, wipers compi 'ng substair tially flat plates arranged with. their side faces toward the shoe and positioned for movement over the lining on the lateral periphery of the shoe at opposite sides of the shoe to wipe the lining into coutormity to the contour of the upper, means tor operating said wipers, and i'iieans for holding the wipers yieldingly in contact with the linii'ie; during their engagement with the lining".

12. A. turn. shoe pulliny-over machine having, in combination, means tor pulling an upper over the torepart of a ast, wipers for engaging the lining, at opposite sides of t 1e shoe, means for .ioving' the wipers over the lining; to conform. it to the cohtour of the tensioned upper. and yielding means ten ding to move said wipers relatively toward each other while permitting them to be forced apart by wedging action of the shoe to cause them to follow the contour oi. the upper on the last.

13. A turn shoe pulling-over machine hav ing, in combination,means for pulling an upper over a last and for holding it under tension at the opposite sides of the torepart, wipers for engaging the lining at opposite sides of the shoe, means for mo 5; said wipers from a position adjacent to the top of the forepart of the shoe toward the bot tom or go of the last, and yielding means for positioning the wipers normally at a distance apart less than the width of the forepart of the shoe while permitting them to separate as they move over the shoe.

1.4.. A turn shoe pulling-over machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over last, wipers movable over the lining at. opposite sides of the shoe to conform the lining to the contour of the upper, yielding means tending to move said wipers relatively toward each other, and means toradj ustably limiting of the wipers.

15. A turn shoe pulling-over .achine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, rods movable len .rlSQ toward or from the last in directions trans-- verse to the plane of the bottom of: the last, wipers on said rods for engaging the lining); of the shoe, and means tor operating the rods to cause said wipers to conform the lining to the contour of the upper.

16. A turn shoe pulling-over machine having, in combination, means for pulling); an. upper over a last, rods movable lengthwise toward or from the last, wipers on said rods for engaging the lining of the shoe, a spring between the rods tending to position the said relative movement wipers rclatirely near together, and menus for operating the rods to cause the wipers to conform the lining to the contour oi tlic upper.

17. A turn shoe pulling-(raun'iuch nc having', in combinmion, means :l'or pu ir a upper over an inverted last, rods posiiuuiod substantially upright below the last. wipcr.--:

opp sing the lining of the on said rods if r shoe, and trcadlc me 'dianism for raising: the rods to cause the wipers to wipe the lin ng. into coni' orini to the contour oi the upper.

18. A. tlll'l. shoe pulling-over machine he vii'igg, in combination, toe and side grippers and means for operating; them lo pull 5H. upper o a la 1- and to hold it under tciisi-m while the lining of the shoe is turned lHHll to reveal the tip seam ol the upper, means movable over the lining in a direction trans ve 'se to the plane of the shoe bottom to re place it in position while the uppe is under tension, and mechanism for operating said replacing; means constructed to position said means normally remote from the shoe while permitting]; said means to be moved initially toward. the shoe prior to the operative mow ment of said mechanism.

1.9. A turn shoe pulling-over machine ha ving, in. combination, means for iiullii'i r an upper over a last while the lin ng of the shoe turned back to reveal the tip scam oi the upper, n'ieans movable over the lining of the shoe to replace it in position while the upper is under tension. an operating member. and connections between said mom her and replacingmeans including parts relatively movable to permit said means to be moved initially toward the shoe in the direction 0t its operative movement prior to its operation by said member.

20. A turn shoe pulling-over machine having, n combination, means for pulling an upper over a last while the lining); o; tho shoe is turned back to reveal the tip scam of the upper, wipers movable over the lining to replace it in position while the upper is under tension, an operating: member, and connections between said nien'iber and wipers including parts relatively movable to pormit the wipers to he [)OSltlOHffl normally re mote from the shoe and to be moved initially into substantial engagement with the lining prior to their operation by sai d member.

21. A turn shoe pulling over machine having, in combination, mea for pulling an ipper over a last, wipers movable over the lining of the shoe in the direction oi: the bottom of the last, an operating" member. connections between said member and wipers comprising rods relatively extensible to permit the wipers to be moved initially tmvard the shoe prior to their operative movement, and means tor-locking; said rods in their extended relation.

22. A turn shoe pulling-over machine havlit tiaaeee ing: in comhii'iation, means for pulling an upper over a last, Wipers movable over the lining;- ot' hilt) shoe in the direction of the bottom of the last, a treadle for operating said, Wipers, and connections between said treadle and Wipers comprising rods relatively movable lengthwise to permit the wipers to he positioned i' ormally a substantial distance helmv the shoe and to he raised substantially into on agement with the lining :-ricr to their operation by the treadle.

23. ii. machine for shaping to last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, means tor pulling the upper over the last and for holding it under tension avhile leaving the linsubstantially free from tension, means tor engaging liriictionally portion oi' the lining between the lJO'tljOll'l edge and the top of the last, tLIldylllGChZllllSlTl for operating said lining engaging means to Wipe the lininp; into contorn. ty to the contour ot the upper While the upper is held under tension by said. pulling;- means.

24:. A machine tor shaping to a last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in con'ibination, power means tor pulling the upper over the last and for holding it under tension While leaving the lining); substantially tree from tension, and means constructed and arranged tor manual. operationiwhile the upper is held under tens-don by said pulling; means to engage the lining frictionally on the lateral periphery oi the shoe and Wipe it toward the bottom edge of the last into conformity to the contour of the tensioned upper.

A machine for shaping to a last turn shoe mate-rials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, means tor pulling the upper over the last While leaving;

the lining substantially tree from tension, means for fastening the upper and the lining to the sole, and means constructed and arranged for operation While the upper is under tension to Wipe the lining over the lateral contour of the last and to hold it in position to be operated upon by said fastening means.

26. A machine for shaping to a last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, means tor pulling the upper over the last and holding it under tension While leaving the lining free to be displaced to reveal the tip seam oi? the upper, means for fastening the upper and the lining to the sole, and means construeted and arranged tor operative movement over the lateral periphery of the last prior to the operation of said fastening mjans to replace the lining andcon'form it to the contour of the upper.

27. A machine for shaping to a last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, means for gripping the temp mg it over the l 7 iv e i i tree to he turned oan at the toe to reveal the tip seam ot the upper, means tor overlaying and tastenin e lining: on the sole, and l haclr portion of i re l. he operated upon by the W581i tening means.

28. A machine for shoe 'erials conipi lining; having g, in on pulling the upper o last While learinn substantially fro l. in tensimi. means striiicted and he. tormovement over the lining toward the plat oi? the bottom of the last While the upper is under tension to contliorr the linin to the contour ot? the upper, and membe rnoinited and. controlled independently ocl? said lining engaging means for suhsequen't operation to lay the margin oi the upper and. lining inwardly over the bottom. or: the last.

29. A niiachine for shaping to a last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, power opera-ted means for pulling; the upper over the last at the toe and at opposite sides of the torepart and for holding; it under tension While leaving the lining tree to he turned back to re veal the tip seam oil the upper, means mounted for movement toward the botton'i oi" the last in frictional engagement with the lining to replace the lining and contorin. it to the contour of the upper, and operating; mechal" "1 w linul at the lore nism for said lining engaging means coneration and then to be positioned manually substantially in engagement with the lining prior to the operation oi? said mechanism.

30. A machine for shaping a last turn shoe materials comprising an upper and a lining having, in combination, means for gripping the upper alone at the toe end and at opposite sides of the torepart and for pulling it over the last, means for engaging the lining at spaced intervals on the lateral periphery of the last, and mechanism for moving said lining engaging means over the lining toward the bottom edge of the last to conform the lining to the contour of the upper.

31. A machine for shaping to a last turn shoe materials comp-rising; an upper and a lininghaving, in combination, means for gripping the upper alone and for pulling it over the last, means tor subsequently conforming the lining to the contour of the upper comprising members for engaging the lining at the opposite sides of the last While leaving the lining free round the end of the shoe, and operating mechanism for moving 6 niemese said members over the iuei'i 1 pe iphery of the shoe toward rho ea 7 1 m me his: bottom in a determinate paih with a component of inoveinent toward die toe enCv of the shoe.

332. in a machine oi the Qiass described, the combination with means for pulling on upper over the foi'epait of a last, of 111622115 arranged to engage the upper nniteiiuls R1} the opposite s15. of the foreparh oi the last and to move ()YCI. the lateral pei'iphei f oi the shoe toward its bottom to confomi said materials to the conioiii oi the a spring means for hoifhno' the opposite side portions of said COllfUllDillf means yieldingly in pressing: eng? qenien"; W1 eh the shoe While perniittiii them to he s mian} :1 part by '=-.vedging action of ihe shoe.

33. In a machine of the class describeih the combination with means for positioning an upper 21ml :1- izis; and meme; fork \\Ul'ki!.; f the margin of the upper imvuiwsi over the bottom 01'. the last oi members muunied :nni cont-rolled independently of said (1\'LT.'-\\'(Hi(- ing means and arranged to engugi e the n; ypw materials he the opposite side oi the form part of the List and to inm'e over the lateral periphery 0:55 the shoe toward its imiiion']. wig-v to conform said maturin ii) the contour m the lost. and spring means :11313' are? in we said members yieidingiy 11min. in the opposite sides of the Show "whih m-iniftin o: them to be spread aprii h x-vodgino notion oi he shoe during their operative mm'en'iein.

In nestiinony whereof have elem- 1 my name to this specification.

HA N15 1, U 4-. SH'N )N Eweourim of the will of 07*7'67Z ARA/(U1,

deceased. 

